Lottie Halvorsen, 88, of Emo, Ont., passed away at the Emo Health Centre in Emo on Sunday, Dec. 28, 2003. She was born March 23, 1915 in Grygla, Mn. to John and Nora Hagen. At a young age, her family moved to the Blackhawk, Ont. area, where they homesteaded. On […]
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Misty Fay Bahr, 28 of Minneapolis, Mn., formerly of International Falls, Mn., passed away Saturday, Dec. 27, 2003 at Fairview University Hospital in Minneapolis. She was born Nov. 2, 1975 in International Falls. She graduated from Falls High School in 1994 and from Hamline University in 1998 with a Bachelor […]
Janet Marie Gosselin, 37, of International Falls, Mn., passed away Saturday, Dec. 27, 2003 at Fairview University Hospital in Minneapolis, Mn. after a long battle with diabetes. She was born Feb. 6, 1966 in International Falls. She graduated from Falls High School in 1984 and was a life-long resident of […]
Dear sir: I read with interest the article, “Ruling on smoking issue not expected until new year,” which appeared in the Dec. 17 edition of the Fort Frances Times. Dr Sarsfield’s comments were particularly intriguing. He is quoted as saying that “The review board has neither the experience nor the […]
Dear sir: This letter is in response to Natural Resources minister David Ramsay’s announcement last week not to reintroduce the spring bear hunt—despite protests from local municipalities, businesses, sportsmen, tourist outfitters, and the many businesses they deal with. This issue started with animal rights groups and politicians without much though […]
Dear sir: Friends will come to the forefront whenever problems such as financial difficulty or health should arise. Surprisingly, old friends forgotten for a lengthy period of time will surface to wish you well. True friendship is a gift of a lifetime, which can be cherished, forgotten, or destroyed by […]
On Sunday, Dec. 21, 2003, Alice Kellar passed away peacefully at her home in Kenora, Ont. with her family by her side. Mom was born Sept. 3, 1923 in Wabigoon, Ont. She lived most of her life in the Rainy River District, moving to Kenora in May, 2003 to be […]
Phillip Delano Peterson, 70, of International Falls, Mn., passed away Thursday, Dec. 18, 2003 at his home after a short battle with cancer. He was born March 3, 1933 in Big Falls, Mn. He served in the U.S. Army from 1953-55. Phillip later was a maintenance planner at Boise Cascade […]
John Manley bailed. So did Herb Dhaliwal. Allan Rock also left, though not before accepting the plum post of Canadian ambassador to the United Nations in New York City. It might have been just as easy for local MP Robert Nault to jump ship as well after it was confirmed […]
Dear editor: I am writing to you in regards to an article last week on the “gateway” project to clarify that the “Re-Inventing Fort Frances” committee, while not officially engaged, has been working on the project with the Rainy River Future Development Corp. on an ad hoc basis—and will continue […]
Dear sir: Hi, this is the old guy with the plaid tam again. You know, “Rapid Robert.” Recently I’ve been asked the story about my tam, or “barrett.” To satisfy those inquisitive people, I’ll try to make it short and simple. When I was in the army in World War […]
Gary Leroy Thompson passed away suddenly Nov. 16, 2003 at the age of 65. He was born and raised in International Falls, Mn., then moved to Port Alberni, B.C. in 1966. Gary was predeceased by his father, Anton (1996); and loyal companion, Bandit (2003). He is survived by his loving […]
